EP68. Satire VS Horror: A SpoOoky Halloween Special

Smith & Waugh Talk About Satire

Is there something strange [rustling and leaving faeces] in your neighbourhood? Who you gonna call? Smith & Waugh, of course! SpoOoky season is upon us once again and, as the veil between worlds draws thin, we invite you on a perilous journey into the liminal spaces that exist, sometimes, (for those open to possibilities beyond...), between the modes of satire, and of HORROR. Are these two things the same? Do they ever intermix? Or are they completely irreconcilably different? To find out, Jo and Adam are here to take you on a tour that will visit the worlds of Danny Robins, the BBC Sounds Uncanny parody Follow The Rabbit, our favourite ever episodes of Inside No 9, the phenomena of the "satirical horror movie", and two recent(ish) films: Speak No Evil and Late Night with the Devil. But be warned, dear listener, this is a journey so spoOoky you will almost certainly soil yourself. Happy Halloween!